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Temperatures have climbed well above seasonal averages across the continent, triggering heat warnings and sending residents to rivers, lakes and other natural bathing areas in search of relief.
Amid the second major heatwave of the summer to hit much of Europe, people cool off in the Tisza River near the village of Male Trakany, eastern Slovakia, on Monday.
Further north, people refill their bottles from a city water truck due to high temperatures in Krakow, while the Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management issues orange heat warnings, which is the middle level on a three-tier scale.
Residents there also cool down under a water curtain as temperatures climb above 35 degrees Celsius in parts of Poland.
Further south, people gather near public fountains and seek shade in parks to escape the intense heat in central Belgrade, Serbia, on Friday, July 31.
Meanwhile, Italy’s fourth heatwave, driven by an African anticyclone, has pushed temperatures to a forecast high of above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
Tourists refresh themselves at a fountain in Piazza del Popolo, Rome, on July 31. The Health Ministry places 11 cities under its highest heat alert and expects to add more in the coming days.
In Naples, people use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun on a warm afternoon on Saturday.
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